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I spit with all three of my pregnancies, and yes all were boys. Now , I'm on my fourth and yes I'm having the same problem. I have tried sunflower seeds, lemons, and Altoids, also plain salt. They all just make my tongue and jaws raw. I talked to alot of people about my situation, guess what no answer, some people have never heard of this case.
It was until one day, I was spitting so bad, I came across this older lady and she said you are pregnant right. I ask how did she know, the spitting gave it away. Anyway she told me to try dry coffee under my tongue and it will dry the spit right up. GOOD NEWS ! She was right. Yes it will make you gag a little when rinse it out. But hey the watery taste is gone. Feels great to go out and without a cup.Good bye misery.

Hello ladies. I am a tried and true veteran of the non-stop spitting invloved with pregnancy. Follow these instructions and you are on your way to a more comfortable and less embarrasing pregnancy. While there is nothing you can do to STOP the salvating these tips really and truly help.
1. No more sweets!!!!! Sugars induce saliva more than any other food. If anyone of you has children you'll know what I'm talking about. The moment your cute toddler gets that lollipop somehow his entire shirt is flooded with drool and candy coloring! Not only that but while you're pregnant it leaves a bad aftertaste that can make you feel nauseated!
2. Foods that have wheat or flour in them are the absolute worst! If you eat bread, crackers,grain bars, granola, etc. most likely your spitting is pretty terrible. Foods that contain wheat and gluten stick to your tongue even after swallowing indicating to your mouth that you are still eating which produces even MORE saliva than the stuff you're trying to battle. If you insist on having your grains then makes sure to thoroughly clean your mouth afterwards either by brushing your teeth or scraping your tongue. Using a neutral tasting toothpaste will also help since most toothpaste uses a sugar free sweetener which will leave a bad aftertaste in your mouth and mint is not a pregnant woman's best friend. There are really great products out there that you can buy to keep your mouth healthy, clean and free of saliva producers. Like a flavor-less oxygenating mouthwash! Keep your tongue super clean!
3. Salty foods are your best friend. Anything with a high sodium content, (not unbarably salty) works wonders for your body's water absorption. Salt is a natural water absorbent and will also help absorb and keep your mouth comfortably dry. Try eating steamed spinach with a little bit of salt, or a baked potato with salted butter. (Also, salt helps clean your tongue!)
4. High protein foods! Chicken, fish, beef. If you aren't vegetarian make this a part of every meal. Not only will it help with nausea but these drier foods will help keep your mouth dry as well especially since they are most often prepared with salt. If you are a vegetarian celery and carrots work well. Just make sure to keep munching on them all day.
5. Eat a little bit of protein all day long and counter your body's need for liquid by drinking a lot of water. Your body is over producing right now because you're probably spitting up, with no appetite and liquids make you feel queasy. Point blank: your dehydrated. Even if it makes you sick drink water and you'll notice a big change.
6. Gargle with salt water. 2:1 salt to water. That stops my spitting ofr at least 20-30 minutes. If it still persists add more salt. But PLEASE don't swallow! And make sure to have a few sips of water afterwards.
I hope this helps you suffering ladies as much as it has helped me!

This is for all the mothers to be out there suffering from morning sickness and all the awful things that come with it. I was so sick throughout most of the first trimester and even a little into the second trimester. I was so sick that I was hospitalized for dehydration and almost for loosing excessive weight. I lost of total of 30 pounds since discovering I was pregnant 10 weeks ago. I am now 15 week going on 16 and I feel about 95% better. Just last week I was feeling so terrible that I thought I was going to be one of the ones that would deal with the constant sickness throughout my pregnancy but that is not the case. Overnight, I was better. Friends and family tried to tell me that but I didn't believe them. Especially because I was feeling so terrible. I did however start dealing with lots of excess saliva ,which is not fun. I am still dealing with that a little even now. What's been working for me is just eating something. Mainly real food. I didn't find much comfort in things like hard candy and sucking on lemons especially when I was going through so bad. For those of you who are dealing with morning sickness so bad that you can't seem to eat anything, I recommend sunflower seeds for the saliva problem. I suck on them periodically throughout the day and they tend to keep my mouth dry. Now this is coming from the lady who thought there was no hope. There is hope! My prayer is that you will all be better soon and enjoy the remainder of your pregnancy.

Hi baby 2 on the way, I'm 12 weeks and I'm so glad to hear that someone else has experienced the thick mucus in the back of their throat just like me b/c no one understand when I explain so I really empathize with you and what your going through b/c when I try to cough it up I gag and vomit a little. I hope it gets better for the both of us.

Hi lovely ladies! I'm so glad when I found out I'm not the only weird pregnant chick walking around with a spit-cup all the time!!! This is my 3rd pregnancy; I miscarried with the first one, and with the second one I was sick until I reached my 14th week. My baby daughter was born 2.5 yrs ago. However, with this pregnancy, I experience a couple of things that I didn't go through with my previous one, like EXCESSIVE SALIVATING and HOT FLASHES. Boy do I hate this spitting thing!! I'm gonna try the coffee and salt trick, hopefully one of them works. I'm praying for all of you who are having a hard time; WE CAN DO IT!! God bless y'all!

Well this is my 2nd baby and here I go again. I learned on another post that sugarless gum helped and it did from 16-28 weeks and now here I am at 33 weeks just waiting for the final push so it will end. Maybe you wont have to endure till delivery but if it helps, the spitting stopped before I left the hospital and I didn't even notice it. Something to look forward to.

Wow!! I thought I was alone. I had this spitting thing with my first pregnancy and it disappeared at around 15 weeks. I am now in my 16th week of my second pregnancy and this does not seem to be stopping. I continueously choke on the excess muscus and am currently living with a small plastic bottle in my bra( this does make the spitting a lot more dicrete) i have tried the coffee under my tongue but it only keeps my mouth dry for 5 or 10 minutes.
Ice cold sugar free vimto is comforting or a large coke with ice from McDonalds. These only make you feel good short term.
My suggestion is just to keep spitting it out- it's not like we have a choice- and maybe once a week try and swallow, as revolting as it my seem, until you can just swallow!!! It worked first time round for me, not sure at which stage it will work again - BUT I KEEP TRYING.
My GP prescribed pyriton it didn't work for me but it may work for others.

I am going on three months pregnant, and i have the same problem with spitting into a cup. Also, with the extra mucus in my throat making it hard to swallow. I usually start to gag if there is alot. I really thought that i was the only one with this problem. Now i know i am not alone, but i can't wait till this over with. With my first child i never had a problem with extra saliva. I just had a problem with mucus and gaging. I hate the thougt of throwing up. why Me!!! I drink ginger ale and sip on lots of water, it helps but not all the time. I am trying sun flower seeds now, and it seems to be working for the time being. Does anyone know of anything else that i can take?

Greetings, fellow spitters! Dontcha just love it! To anyone who is going through this for the first time, trust me you forget all about it and get pregnant all over again. Pregnany amnesia. When it's all over, you think, "Ah, that wasn't so bad, was it?" We are crazy!! Anyhow, I am currently 8 1/2 weeks into my 3 pg, and hello spit cup! Had it real bad my first pg. The best is when you have a wedding or some type of formal event. The spitting is super classy. I was even IN a wedding at 8 months. I had a spit cup waiting in the pew for me. I practically sprinted down the aisle to get to it. The other cup I left in the back of the church. Forgot about it later. Hope no one knocked it over!! Gross. I made it thru that pg with a healthy baby boy. My next pg, no spitting. I was so relieved. Everyday I woke and waited for it to begin. That baby was my daughter. Now, on to my 3rd pg and spitting once again. Wonder if it is a boy??

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